SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Limited Edition Lay’s Kettle Cooked Spicy Chili & Cheese Potato Chips

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Limited Edition Lay's Kettle Cooked Spicy Chili & Cheese Potato Chips

Not a Do Us a Flavor flavor. Not a Passport to Flavor flavor. It’s just a run-of-the-mill limited edition flavor. (Spotted by Karin at Walmart.)

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QUICK REVIEW: Glaceau Breeze-e Strawberry Watermelon VitaminWater

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Glaceau Breeze-e Strawberry Watermelon VitaminWater

Glaceau’s Breeze-e Strawberry Watermelon VitaminWater is the best tasting VitaminWater I’ve ever had.

Okay, I might be exaggerating and the previous sentence could be the heat talking.

It’s frickin’ hot. I’ve gone through my second shirt of the day. I’m sweating like I’m guilty of something I don’t want to admit, like murder, fraud, or enjoying TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress. My body is at the point where it will say anything to get some fluids into it to replace whatever was in those two shirts. Garglepuss whoop whoop meow fart.

Drinking.

Drinking.

Ahhhh.

So I just finished all 32 ounces of it, which I believe now officially makes me hydrated, and I still think it’s the best tasting VitaminWater I’ve had. My taste buds get two flavor vibes from it. Although it supposed to be strawberry watermelon flavored, it reminds me of strawberry kiwi beverages I’ve consumed. Also, at times it tastes like an overripe strawberry. It’s not overly sweet and the flavor isn’t light like some other VitaminWater varieties.

Breeze-e has overtaken VitaminWater XXX as my favorite flavor. But it has not passed XXX as my favorite VitaminWater name.

Speaking of names, what does the extra E in Breeze-e mean? Does it honor rapper Eazy-E? No. Extraneous? No. Easy way to get folks to buy VitaminWater? No. Breeze-e provides electrolytes (It’s what plants crave) and a sad amount of the antioxidant vitamin E.

So if you’re frickin’ hot and you happen to be at a 7-Eleven (it’s an exclusive flavor this summer) looking for something to cool you down, might I recommend my new favorite VitaminWater flavor.

Purchased Price: $2.49*
Size: 32 fl oz bottle
Purchased at: 7-Eleven
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (12 fl oz) 70 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of sodium, 20 grams of carbohydrates, 19 grams of sugar, 0 grams of protein, 60% vitamin C, 60% vitamin B6, 60% pantothenic acid, 15% zinc, 15% vitamin E, and 60% vitamin B12.

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Hershey’s Caramel Apple Filled Milk Chocolates

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Hershey's Caramel Apple Filled Milk Chocolates

I’m surprised there isn’t a Hershey’s Pumpkin Spice filled Milk Chocolates in fun pumpkin shapes. (Spotted by Dale M at Giant Eagle.)

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SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 8/10/2016

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Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Central Market H-E-B Hatch Chile & Sweet Lime Sandwich Cookies

Central Market H-E-B Hatch Chile & Sweet Lime Sandwich Cookies

This has got me thinking. We haven’t seen an Oreo with a spicy kick. So maybe Mexican Chocolate Oreo Cookies? (Spotted by Rebecca B at H-E-B.)

No Label Brewing Company What The Hatch Pale Ale

No Label Brewing Company What The Hatch Pale Ale

Mmm…spicy beer. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Rizzo's Cereal

Rizzo’s Cereal

I can’t wait for Krispy Branyant cereal! (Spotted by Chuck at Jewel.)

Liberte? Whole Milk Yogurt (Washington Black Cherry and Ecuadorian Mango)

Liberte? Whole Milk Yogurt (Washington Black Cherry and Ecuadorian Mango)

Liberte? Whole Milk Yogurt (Lemon and Californian Pomegranate)

Liberte? Whole Milk Yogurt (Lemon and Californian Pomegranate)

Liberte? Whole Milk Yogurt (Philippine Coconut and Baja Strawberry)

Liberte? Whole Milk Yogurt (Philippine Coconut and Baja Strawberry)

How come lemon isn’t attached to a location? Other flavors with ties to particular regions include Indonesian Vanilla Bean and Brazilian Sea Salt Caramel. (Spotted by Rachel C at Target.)

Limited Edition Pillsbury Pumpkin Pie Toaster Strudel

Limited Edition Pillsbury Pumpkin Pie Toaster Strudel

They’re back again! Do you prefer these or Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts? (Spotted by Karin at Walmart.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

BACK ON SHELVES: Mike and Ike Buttered Popcorn and Cherry Cola

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Mike and Ike Buttered Popcorn

Mike and Ike Cherry Cola

In the early 2000’s, Just Born began releasing new Mike and Ike flavors each year under the “Featured Flavor” banner. After several years, and many flavors, the company stopped. But Just Born has re-released some of those flavors. Last year, it was Root Beer Float and Cotton Candy. And, this year, it’s these two flavors — Cherry Cola from 2003 and Buttered Popcorn from 2004. (Spotted by Robbie at Dollar Tree.)

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